Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Key Initiatives and Achievements for the Year 2021
1. Rashtriya Gokul Mission:
Breed Development:
The Livestock sector, besides contributing to the national economy, plays a key role in providing livelihoods to 80 million rural households. India is a global leader amongst dairying nations and produced 198.48 million tonnes of milk in the current year valued at more than Rs 8.32 lakh crore. However, productivity of Indian dairy animals is low as compared to most of the dairy countries in the world. Due to low productivity farmers are not getting remunerative income from rearing of dairy animals.
New Initiatives of the Department:
a) Implementation of Rashtriya Gokul Mission from 2021-22 to 2025-26
In order to improve productivity and enhance milk production, thereby making dairying more remunerative to the farmers Rashtriya Gokul Mission for genetic upgradation of bovine population and development and conservation of indigenous bovine breeds has been extended for implementation with an allocation of Rs 2400 crore over duration of 5 years. Several new technologies have been accessible to the farmers at their doorstep under the Mission such as sex sorted semen, IVF technology, genomic selection etc.
Focus of the implementation of the scheme has been shifted from creating cattle and buffalo breeding infrastructure in the States to bringing quality breeding services including artificial insemination services, IVF technology and sex sorted semen at farmer’s doorstep. The scheme also focuses on facilitating private entrepreneurship to improve access and affordability.
With implementation of proposed programme milk production in the country will be increased from 198.4 million metric tonnes in 2019-20 to 300 million metric tonnes in 2024-2025. 8 crore farmers engaged in dairying will get direct benefit in the form of increased milk production on an average 1200 kg per animal per year.
New Components under Rashtriya Gokul Mission:
i) Accelerated Breed Improvement programme: Under the component, IVF technology and artificial insemination with sex sorted semen is being leveraged to produce female calves female calves for the dairy farmers. IVF is important tool for genetic upgradation of bovine population at rapid rate, work which is done in 7 generations  can be done in 1 generation  through IVF. The technology has huge potential in enhancing farmers’ income through production of only female calves with genetic potential of producing 4000 kg of milk per lactation thus increasing farmers income by many fold. Under the Accelerated Breed Improvement programme 2 Lakh IVF pregnancies will be established in next five years. Subsidy at the rate of Rs 5000 per assured pregnancy will be made available to farmers. The programme has already been initiated in the country.
Sex sorted semen production has been introduced in the country for production of only female calves upto 90% accuracy. Use sex sorted semen will be game changer not only enhancing milk production but also limiting stray cattle population. During the next five years 51 lakh pregnancies will be established and subsidy of Rs 750 or 50% of the cost of sorted semen on assured pregnancy is available to farmers.
ii) Establishment of Breed Multiplication Farms: A major constraint for aspiring dairy farmers is the difficulty of procuring high quality heifers or milch animals from their local areas. To address this issue and to attract investment including entrepreneurship for the dairy sector, and to simultaneously create the opportunity for developing a hub and spoke model of dairy farming where small and marginal dairy farmers can thrive with the help of a local hub of reliable dairy services, a subsidy of 50%  on capital cost  is being provided to private entrepreneurs under this component for establishment of breed multiplication farms of minimum herd size of 200 heads of bovines. The entrepreneur will obtain bank finance for the remaining capital cost and sale high quality heifers, conceived through sorted sex semen/ IVF, to farmers in the region.
Awards and new launches
a) Gopal Ratna Award 2021
Gopal Ratna Award has been launched by the Department in 2021 and is one of the highest National Awards in the field of livestock and dairy sector. Objective of the award is to encourage all individual farmers, artificial insemination technicians nicians and Dairy cooperative societies working in this sector. Awards are conferred in three categories, namely  Best Dairy Farmer Rearing Indigenous Cattle/buffalo Breeds;  Best Artificial Insemination Technician  and best Dairy Cooperative. Award consists of a Certificate of merit, a memento and following cash amount in each category: Rs. 5,00,000/- for 1st rank holder; Rs. 3,00,000/-  to 2nd rank holder and Rs. 2,00,000/-  to 3rd rank holder. For the first time, applications were invited on self nomination basis through online application portal https://gopalratnaaward.qcin.org from 15.07.2021 to 15.10.2021. Total 4401 applications were received and were evaluated by the Department and 4 beast dairy farmers, 3 best AI technicians and 3 best dairy cooperatives in the country were felicitated on 26th November 2021.
b) Launching of Breed Multiplication farm Portal
Breed Multiplication Farm Portal has been launched on 26th November 2021 to receive online application from interested private individuals/ Entrepreneurs, FPOs, SHGs, FCOs, JLGs, and Section 8 companies for breed multiplication farm.
c) Launching of Dairy mark
Dairy mark has been launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister on 23rd December 2021, this unified logo is featuring the earlier respective logos BIS-ISI mark & NDDB-Quality Mark and Kamadhenu Cow, for ‘Product–Food Safety Management System–Process’ certification under one umbrella. With the dairy mark our consumers will be ensured about the quality of milk and milk products and will be easy for milk producers/processor to obtain quality certification by applying online to BIS through portal.
Ongoing Programmes
Nationwide Artificial Insemination Programme:
Nationwide AI Programme has been initiated in September 2019 and under the programme AI services delivered free of cost at farmers’ doorstep. As on date 2.20 crore animals have been covered, 2.6 crores Artificial Insemination have been performed and 1.4 crores farmers benefitted under the programme. Income of the participating farmers is expected to increase with the enhancement in productivity. During the next five years Nationwide AI programme will be extended to 15 crore breedable bovines benefitting 7.5 crore farmers.
Genomic selection:
Advanced dairy nations are using DNA based selection called genomic selection for proving genetic merit of the bulls at birth against 6- 7 years taken in traditional method to prove genetic merit of the bulls. DNA chip for genomic selection has been developed, Indus chip and Buff chip by NDDB and Low density chip for cattle and buffalo by NBAGR. This chip has been converged with the chip developed by NBAGR for undertaking genomic selection of indigenous breeds. Cost of production of bulls will be reduced substantially.
e-GOPALA app:
A comprehensive breed improvement marketplace and information portal for direct use of farmers in the form of the e-GOPALA app  has been launched by Hon’ble PM on 10th September 2020. e- Gopala app the digital platform is helping farmers in managing livestock including buying and selling of disease free germplasm in all forms ; availability of quality breeding services  and guiding farmers for animal nutrition, treatment of animals using appropriate ayurvedic medicine/ethno veterinary medicine.
Establishment of MAITRIs:
In order to meet the demand of AI technicians project has been sanctioned under Rashtriya Gokul Mission for induction of 90958 Multi Purpose AI technicians in Rural India  as on date 11,000 MAITRIs have been trained and inducted. With the establishment of MAITRIs Artificial insemination coverage will be available at farmer’s doorstep.
2. DAIRY DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES:
1.) National Programme for Dairy Development  :-
The Department is implementing Central Sector Scheme- “National Programme for Dairy Development ” across the country since Feb-2014 with an objective of creating/strengthening of infrastructure for Production of quality milk, Procurement, Processing and Marketing of Milk & Milk Products through State Implementing Agency  i.e State Cooperative Dairy Federation.
The scheme has been restructured/realigned in July 2021. The restructured NPDD Scheme will be implemented from 2021-22 to 2025-26 with a budget allocation of Rs.1790 crore. The scheme the aims to enhance quality of milk and milk products and increase share of organised procurement, processing, value addition and marketing. This scheme has two  components:-
 The Component 'A' focuses towards creating/strengthening of infrastructure for quality milk testing equipment as well as primary chilling facilities for State Cooperative Dairy Federations/ District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union/SHG run private dairy/Milk Producer Companies/Farmer Producer Organisations.
 The Component 'B' provides financial assistance from Japan International Cooperation Agency  as per project agreement already signed with them. The central Government share in this project is proposed to be funded through NPDD .
Progress/Achievements :
12 new projects in 8 States were approved under NPDD scheme during January 2021 to December 2021 at a total outlay of Rs. 361.67 crore . These projects primarily aims for creation of additional milk processing capacity of 60 thousand litres per day and strengthening of village level milk chilling, collection and testing infrastructure by installation of 788 bulk milk coolers , 5172 automatic milk collection units and 3921 electronic milk adulteration testing machines.
Physical achievements 
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S. No.
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Parameter
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Achievement
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1
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Milk Processing Capcity created 
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381
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2
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Incremental Daily Milk Procurement 
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368.66
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3
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Dairy Cooperative Society organised/revived 
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1914
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4
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Farmer members enrolled 
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1.43
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5
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Bulk Milk Coolers installed 
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291
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6
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Automatic Milk Collection units installed 
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4251
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7
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Electronic Milk Adulteration Testing Machine installed 
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511
"Dairying through Cooperatives” Component B of National Programme for Dairy Development  scheme
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs  has approved restructuring of National Programme for Dairy Development  under Central Sector Scheme  umbrella Scheme “Development Programmes” on 14.07.2021 as "Dairying through Cooperatives” Component B of National Programme for Dairy Development  scheme."Dairying through Cooperatives” Component B of National Programme for Dairy Development  scheme has the aims to increase sales of milk and dairy products by increasing farmer’s access to organised market, upgrading dairy processing facilities and marketing infrastructure and enhancing the capacity of producer owned institutions, thereby contributing to increase in return to milk producers in the project area with an outlay of Rs.1568.28 crore including in the form of Loan of Rs.924.56 crore  by Japan International Cooperation Agency , RS. 475.54 crore as Grant by Govt. of India and participating Institutes’ share of Rs.168.8 crore for the period of 5 year from 2021-22 to 2025-26. Eligible States are Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The scheme provides employment generation opportunities in the field of procurement, processing, marketing etc under the project area of the scheme.
2) Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund  Scheme:-
Launched: 21st December 2017
Objectives: To modernize the milk processing & chilling plants including value addition
Scheme Outlay: Rs. 11,184 Cr; Total project outlay: Rs. 10,005 Crore ; NDDB & NCDC Contribution: Rs. 12 Crore, Interest subvention : Rs. 1167 Crore
Components of DIDF:
- Milk processing, Chilling and Value added Products plants
- Milk Chilling infrastructure
- Electronic milk testing kit
New Components added in June 21
- Cattle feed/ feed supplement plants
- Milk transportation system 
- Marketing infrastructure
- Commodity and Cattle feed go-downs
- ICT infrastructure
- R&D 
- Renewable energy infrastructure/ plants, trigen/ energy efficiency infrastructure
- Pet bottle/packaging material manufacturing units for dairy purposes
End Implementing Agency : State Milk federation. District Milk Union, Multi-state dairy cooperative, Milk producer Companies, Subsidiaries of NDDB,
Newly Added EIA: Registered FPOs & SHGs.
Funding:
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- Interest subvention [DAHD to NABARD]: 2.5% , Any increase in cost of funds, shall be borne by the Eligible End Borrowers .
- NABARD to keep the cost of borrowing to the minimum and ensure that interest subvention does not exceed 2.5%. NABARD will not charge more than 0.6% towards fund management cost.
- Loan [NABARD to NDDB / NCDC]: At not more than 6% interest rate
- Fund management and loan risk cost. : Not more than 0.5% by NDDB/NCDC
- Loan [NDDB / NCDC to EEB]:
- At present interest rate is ranging between 5.07% to 5.36% as informed by NABARD
- Direct funding by NDDB allowed in Dec, 2021. NDDB proposed effective rate 5.30%
Progress under DIDF:
Financial Progress :
During 2021, 8 projects from 4 states with total outlay of Rs 750.82 Cr with loan component of Rs 519.26 Crore have been sanctioned by NDDB and NCDC. Rs 101.91 Cr of laon has been disbursed.
On cumulative basis, as on 21.12.2021, under DIDF, 48 Projects from 13 States with a total outlay of Rs. 6216.15 Crore with a loan component of Rs. 4101.82 Crore have been sanctioned by NDDB and NCDC Further, Rs. 1256.68 Crore of loan has been disbursed. DAHD, GoI has released Rs. 54.59 Crore to NABARD as interest subvention.
Physical Progress: On cumulative basis, 45 LLPD Milk Processing Capacity, 113 BMCs with 3.54 LLPD capacity, 165 MTPD Drying capacity and 6.76 LLPD Value added Processing  capacity has been established. Around 23 thousand villages have been covered under the scheme
3) Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer organizations engaged in dairy activities” 
INTEREST SUBVENTION ON WORKING CAPITAL LOANS FOR DAIRY SECTOR
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has introduced a new
component “interest subvention on Working capital loans for Dairy sector” as one of
the component under its scheme “Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer
Producer organizations engaged in dairy activities” . Under the interest
subvention component of SDCFPO scheme so far Rs 146.57 Cr has been provided as interest subvention amount against eligible total working capital loan amount of
Rs 10588.64 Cr for milk unions as on 13.12.2021.
KISAN CREDIT CARD  FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING
FARMERS
A Special drive has been undertaken to provide concessional credit to Animal Husbandry & Dairying farmers through Kisan Credit Cards during 01.06.2020 to 31.12.2020. This has enabled such farmers to gain access to institutional credit at concessional interest rate for working capital expenditure. Under this drive 14.25 fresh KCC were issued to Animal Husbandry and Dairy Farmers.
In order to provide Kisan Credit Card facility to all eligible Animal Husbandry and Fishery Farmers, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying in association with Department of Financial Services have launched a “Nationwide AHDF KCC Campaign from 15 th November 2021 to 15 th February 2022. During this Campaign, District Level KCC Camps are being organized in every week for on the spot scrutiny of applications. Under this campaign 50,454 KCC were sanctioned as on 17.12.2021.
3. Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme :
Livestock Health and Disease Control  scheme and National Animal Disease Control Programme  are merged under Disease Control Programme renamed as Livestock Health and Disease Control  Programme.
- National Animal Disease Control Programme 
National Animal Disease Control Programme for control of Foot & Mouth Disease and Brucellosis  is a Central Sector Scheme, with an outlay of Rs 13,343 Cr for five years and was launched inSeptember 2019. The main aim of the Scheme is to control FMD and Brucellosis by 2025 with vaccination and eventual eradication of FMD. Also, the objective of the scheme is to vaccinate all Livestock including cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat and pig biannually against Foot and Mouth Disease  and to vaccinate all Female Bovine Calves  annually against Brucellosis.
The programme envisages 100% ear tagging of the eligible animal population and their registration on the INAPH , in order to enhance the traceability, monitoring and control of animal diseases. So far, approximately 21.93 crore cattle and buffaloes have been ear tagged; 16.91 crore cattle and buffaloes have been vaccinated in FMD round-1; 4.46 crore cattle and buffaloes have been vaccinated in the ongoing FMD round-2; and 0.27 crore female bovine calves  have been inoculated in the ongoing Brucellosis vaccination phase.
- Livestock Health & Disease Control  Scheme
The Livestock Health & Disease Control scheme with the aim of reducing risk to animal health by prophylactic vaccination against diseases of animals, capacity building of Veterinary services, disease surveillance and strengthening veterinary infrastructure. The major activities supported are: Critical Animal Disease Control Programme  for eradication and control of two major diseases namely Peste des Petits Ruminants  and classical swine fever ; establishment and strengthening of mobile veterinary units ; and Assistance to States for control of other economically important, exotic, emergent and zoonotic animal diseases . The funding pattern is 100% central assistance for the CADCP and the non-recurring components of ESVHD, and 60:40 between Central and State for the other components as well as for ASCAD, with 90:10 for hilly and NE States and 100% for UTs.
Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme  include both NADCP and LHDC, with budget allotment . Out of this Rs. 886 crore already Rs. 678.51 Crore have been released to the states/UTs under LH&DC during current financial year, including the sanction of MVUs to different states as per the action plan/proposal.
4. Various Developments /Achievements in AHS Division during 2020-21: -
- There is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely “Livestock Census & Integrated Sample Survey Scheme” under the development programmes category with two components,  Livestock Census  &  Integrated Sample Survey . The main objective of Livestock Census is to provide information on livestock population, species-wise and breed-wise along with age, sex-composition etc. up to household level in rural and urban areas.
As per 20th Livestock Census report, the Total Livestock Population and total poultry in the country is 536.76 million and 851.81 respectively showing an increase of 4.8% and 16.8% respectively over Livestock Census-2012.
- Publication work of Breed-wise Report of Livestock and Poultry  is at final stage and is going to be published soon.
- On the other hand,Integrated Sample Survey is an annual survey,main objective of ISS is to estimate of the production of milk, egg, meat and wool at National, State and district level. Activities of the survey were not digitised and compiled manually till 2020-21.In order to digitize all activities under ISS Survey the Division has developed a software, in collaboration with IASRI, consisting development of a web portal and an android application namely "eLISS" for collection of MLP data from Households. From 2021-22, the data are being collected through the android application only, so that data collected through Integrated Sample Survey can made available on time with ensured reliability.
- The latest Publication of Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics-2020 is published in year 2020.
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Estimate of MLPs for the year 2019-20
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Product
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Milk

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Egg

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Meat

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Wool

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Production
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198.4
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114.38
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8.60
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36.76
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Growth Rate 
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5.69%
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10.19%
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5.98%
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-9.05%
MV/MG